Global Patent Index - EP 2999380 A1

EP 2999380 A1 20160330 - A CLOTHES HANGER

Title (en)

A CLOTHES HANGER

Title (de)

KLEIDERBÜGEL

Title (fr)

CINTRE À VÊTEMENTS

Publication

EP 2999380 A1 20160330 (EN)

Application

EP 14732586 A 20140520

Priority

  • GB 201309011 A 20130520
  • GB 2014051537 W 20140520

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2514342A] An adjustable clothes hanger 1 is provided for use in retaining a variety of types and sizes of clothing using the same hanger. The adjustable clothes hanger having a main hanger body 2 with two arms 3 extending outwards from a central hanging means 4 at identical but opposing angles to the central hanging means. Each arm has an extending element 5 pivotably mounted at an end region thereof such that each extending element has a limited pivoting range about each arm. Further, first limiting means 7 are provided to prevent each extending element pivoting outwards beyond the angle at which its associated arm extends. Second limiting means are provided to prevent each extending element pivoting inwards beyond the horizontal plane in which the ends of arms lie. The main hanger body can comprise two pairs of parallel arms. The end of each pair of parallel arms are linked by a cross bar.

IPC 8 full level

A47G 25/40 (2006.01); A47G 25/28 (2006.01); A47G 25/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB US)

A47G 25/28 (2013.01 - EP US); A47G 25/40 (2013.01 - GB); A47G 25/4061 (2013.01 - EP GB US); A47G 25/44 (2013.01 - US); A47G 25/442 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2014188169A1

Citation (examination)

US 3219241 A 19651123 - HENRY NEWTON CLARENCE

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 201309011 D0 20130703; GB 2514342 A 20141126; GB 2514342 B 20180117; EP 2999380 A1 20160330; US 2016081507 A1 20160324; WO 2014188169 A1 20141127

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 201309011 A 20130520; EP 14732586 A 20140520; GB 2014051537 W 20140520; US 201414892511 A 20140520